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German States. Bavaria (Kingdom), Luitpold AR 5 Mark. Dated 1911. Munich mint. Commemorative issue of 90th birthday of Prince Regent Luitpold.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
LVITPOLD PRINZ- REGENT V. BAYERN, bare head to right, D and 1821 * 12 MÆRZ * 1911 below / DEUTSCHES REICH 1911, imperial eagle, denomination below. Edge inscription: GOTT MIT UNS. Jaeger 50; KM 999. 27.78gr, 38mm, 12h.
Almost Uncirculated.
From the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey; thence by descent to his grandson. -
German States. Bavaria (Kingdom), Luitpold AR 3 Mark. Dated 1911. Munich mint. Commemorative issue of 90th birthday of Prince Regent Luitpold.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
LVITPOLD PRINZ- REGENT V. BAYERN, bare head to right, D and 1821 * 12 MÆRZ * 1911 below / DEUTSCHES REICH 1911, imperial eagle, denomination below. Edge inscription: GOTT MIT UNS. Jaeger 49; KM 998. 16.66gr, 33mm, 12h.
Almost Uncirculated.
From the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey; thence by descent to his grandson. -
German States. Brunswick (Duchy), Karl II AR 1/12 Thaler. Dated 1824. Braunschweig mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Cramer von Clausbruch, Mint Master. ✿ CARL HERZOG ZU BRAUNSCHW • U • L •, rearing horse to left / ✿ CLX EINE FEINE MARK CONVENT • M • around, 12 EINEN THALER 1824 C.v.C. in five lines. AKS 58; Jaeger 8 HB 237b; KM 1105. 3.12gr, 22mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine.
From the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey; thence by descent to his grandson. -
German States. Brunswick-Lüneburg-Calenberg-Hannover, Georg II AR 2/3 Thaler. Dated 1737.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Christian Philipp Spangenberg, Mint Master. NEC ASPERA TERRENT, horse leaping to left; date and C.P.S in exergue / GEORG·II·D·G·M·BRIT·F&H·REX·F·D·B&L·D·S·R·I·A·I&E·, crowned coat of arms; 2/3 FEIN SILB: below. KM 227. 12.69gr, 33mm, 6h.
Very Fine.
From the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey; thence by descent to his grandson. -
German States. Brunswick-Lüneburg-Calenberg-Hannover, Georg III AR 24 Mariengroschen or 2/3 Thaler. Dated 1786. Zellerfeld mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
GEORG · III · D · G · M · BR · FR · ET · HIB · REX · F · D · around, 17-86 across field, 2/3 FEIN SILB· beneath crowned arms / BR · ET · LVN · DVX · S · R · I · A · TH · ET · EL · around, 24 (mark of value) in right field, C· in exergue, wildman with tree in hand. Welter 2813; KM 385. 13.05gr, 33mm, 3h.
Very Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
German States. Free Imperial City of Frankfurt AR Vereinsthaler. Dated 1860. Frankfurt am Main mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Designs by August von Nordheim. FREIE STADT FRANKFURT, oak-wreathed bust of Francofurtia to right, A.v.NORDHEIM in small lettering on truncation / EIN VEREINSTHALER XXX EIN PFUND FEIN, crowned eagle with wings and talons spread facing to left; date below. Edge inscription: STARK IM RECHT. AKS 8; Jaeger 6 FHI 41; KM 360; Davenport GT III 649. 18.41gr, 33mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
From the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey; thence by descent to his grandson. -
German States. Free Imperial City of Frankfurt AR 2 Vereinsthaler. Dated 1861. Frankfurt am Main mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
Designs by August von Nordheim. FREIE STADT FRANKFURT, oak-wreathed bust of Francofurtia to right, A.v.NORDHEIM in small lettering on truncation / ZWEI VEREINSTHALER . XV EIN PFUND FEIN, crowned eagle with wings and talons spread facing to left; date below. Edge inscription: STARK IM RECHT. AKS 4; Jaeger 6 FHI 43; KM 365; Davenport GT III 651. 36.95gr, 41mm, 12h.
Very Fine. Nicely toned.
From the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey; thence by descent to his grandson. -
German States. Free Imperial City of Frankfurt AR Vereinsthaler. Dated 1864. Frankfurt am Main mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Designs by August von Nordheim. FREIE STADT FRANKFURT, oak-wreathed bust of Francofurtia to right, A.v.NORDHEIM in small lettering on truncation / EIN VEREINSTHALER XXX EIN PFUND FEIN, crowned eagle with wings and talons spread facing to left; date below. Edge inscription: STARK IM RECHT. AKS 10; Jaeger 6 FHI 42b; KM 370; Davenport GT III 652. GERMAN STATES, FRANKFURT (1372 - 1866), 1864 VEREINSTHALER/THALER. Obv: Bust of Francofurtia facing right wearing oak wreath, tower either side. Rev: Crowned spread eagle facing left. KM. 370. Near Extremely Fine. 18.46gr, 33mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine.
From the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey; thence by descent to his grandson. -
German States. Hannover (Kingdom), Wilhelm IV AR Thaler. Dated 1835. Clausthal mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
WILHELM IV KOENIG V. GR. BRIT. U. HANNOVER, bare head to right; A below / XIV EINE FEINE MARK FEINES SILBER, denomination above date. Edge inscription: NEC ASPERA TERRENT. AKS 63; Jaeger 8 HB 51; KM 165; Davenport GT III 663. 16.71gr, 33mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
German States. Hannover (Kingdom), Ernst August I AR Thaler. Dated 1849. Hanover mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Theodor Wilhelm Brüel, Mint Master. Designs by Heinrich Friedrich Brehmer. ERNST AUGUST KOENIG VON HANNOVER, head to right, BREHMER • F • in small lettering on truncation; B below / EIN THALER XIV EINE F.M., crowned coat of arms; date below. Edge inscription: NEC ASPERA TERRENT. KM 209.1. 22.13gr, 35mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine.
From the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey; thence by descent to his grandson. -
German States. Hannover (Kingdom), Georg V AR Vereinsthaler. Dated 1859. Hanover mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Theodor Wilhelm Brüel, Mint Master. Designs by Heinrich Friedrich Brehmer. GEORG V v. G. G. KOENIG v. HANNOVER, head to left, BREHMER • F • in small lettering on truncation; B below / EIN VEREINSTHALER XXX EIN PFUND FEIN, crowned coat of arms supported by lion and unicorn; date below. Edge inscription: NEC ASPERA TERRENT. AKS 144; Jaeger 8 HB 96; KM 230; Davenport GT III 682. 18.30gr, 33mm, 12h.
Fine. Toned.
From the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey; thence by descent to his grandson. -
German States. Hannover (Kingdom), Georg V AR 1/6 Vereinsthaler. Dated 1860 B. Hannover mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Theodor Wilhelm Brüel, Mint Master. Designs by Heinrich Friedrich Brehmer. GEORG V v. G. G. KOENIG v. HANNOVER, head to left, BREHMER in small lettering on truncation, B below / 6 EINEN THALER 180 EIN PFUND F., crowned coat of arms within laurel wreath; date below. Edge inscription: NEC ASPERA TERRENT. AKS 145; Jaeg 8 HB 95; KM 238. 5.30gr, 23mm, 12h
Almost Uncirculated.
From the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey; thence by descent to his grandson.
